MSU's Day 1 draft recap and looking ahead to day 2

Mississippi State first baseman Wes Rea, left, and closing pitcher Jonathan Holder celebrate after a 4-1 win over Oregon State in an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 21, 2013. Mississippi State advances to the championship series while Oregon State is eliminated. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)(Photo: Eric Francis AP)

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Two players associated with Mississippi State heard their names called during the first day of the MLB Draft on Friday. MSU signee Chase Vallot was selected 40th overall by Kansas City. The New York Yankees picked the first current Bulldog with the 55th overall selection.

The Royals took Vallot in the competitive balance round A, which follows the first round. The Yankees selected Lindgren with their first pick in the draft, which came in the second round. The southpaw became the third Bulldog in three years to be selected on the first day of the draft. He joined Chris Stratton (2012) and Hunter Renfroe (2013), who were both selected in the first round.

Vallot batted .545 as a senior at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. He hit .456 in 65 career games with 25 home runs.

Lindgren owns a 12-6 record with 189 Ks and a 2.64 ERA during his three seasons in Starkville.

As a junior he went 6-1 in his junior year in 26 appearances. He led the team with a 0.81 ERA and opponent's batting average of.124.

Both players have until July 18 to sign with their respective professional teams. If terms are not agree upon they can enroll or return to Mississippi State.

Today rounds 3-10 begin at noon. Mississippi State could see a host of names fly off the board. Here are a few to watch in rounds 3-10.

Brandon Woodruff, P

The numbers don't jump out, but his stuff does. Woodruff has always had some of best stuff of any Mississippi State pitcher. Scouts continually lined the front row of Dudy Noble Field hoping to see him pitch. Talent has never been Woodruff's problem. Putting it all together has. He started the season as MSU's ace and finished it as a mop-up duty reliever. He went 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA. He walked 25 in 37 1/3 innings.

Jonathan Holder, P

When Holder's curveball is on, it's one of the best in baseball. The closer admitted to working on mechanics even up until Mississippi State's final game this season. He had some of his best stuff in the Lafayette Regional. His mid-90s fastball compliments a devastating mid-70s curveball. Holder punched out 71 in 55 2/3 innings this year. He entered the season primarily a three or four-out closer. MSU extended him out recently which should improve his stock.

Brett Pirtle, 2B,

Nothing jumps off the page when looking at Pirtle's stats. He doesn't have much power (two home runs, 10 doubles). He lacks speed (four stolen bases in nine attempts). But he can hit. In his two years at MSU he hit .337. He led the team this year at .363 – higher than Adam Frazier's a season ago. Frazier was taken in the sixth round last year. Pirtle also is also a plus defender, with good range and is an on-base machine.